FCC
Simington Embraces English-Only Proceedings at FCC
Simington spoke out after Trump’s Executive Order
AI
Will Rinehart: Unpacking the Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Most are underweighting the legal challenges and problems to rule of law.
blockchain
Treasury to Release Three Reports on Digital Currencies in ‘Coming Weeks’
The reports will discuss digital asset implications on national security, financial inclusion, privacy and citizens.
White House
Biden Signs ‘Buy American’ Executive Order to Bolster U.S. Manufacturing
January 25, 2021—As one of his first actions made in the Oval Office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Monday aimed at ensuring American-made products are favored when purchases are made by federal agencies. “Federal law requires government agencies to give preferences to American fi
Biden-Harris Administration
Senate Confirms Trump FCC Nominee Nathan Simington, Threatening to Deadlock Commission
December 9, 2020 — The Senate on Wednesday voted 49-46, along party lines, to confirm the appointment of President Donald Trump’s nominee Nathan Simington to the Federal Communications Commission. Critics warn that Simington’s confirmation could stall the incoming Biden administration’s agenda, incl
Joe Biden
Trump Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence, How Not to Wreck the FCC, Broadband Performance in Europe
On Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order aiming to guide how federal agencies adopt artificial intelligence, as part of an ongoing effort to build public trust in government use of AI. The order includes four important actions by the Trump Administration. The order itself direct
Biden-Harris Administration
Senate Commerce Committee Advances FCC Nominee Nathan Simington to Floor Debate
December 2, 2020 — This Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Wednesday morning voted 14-12 to advance Federal Communications Commission nominee Nathan Simington to the Senate chamber floor. While the full Senate will still have to consider his nomination, the committee’s part
FCC
Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks Attacks Trump Administration Section 230 Petition
September 14, 2020 — Federal Communications Commissioner Geoffrey Starks on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration for its efforts to impose President Donald Trump’s political agenda upon an independent agency. Speaking during a webinar hosted by the Center for Democracy and Technology, Starks c
CTA
Parler, Gab, and Section 230: Right-Leaning Social Networks Push Alternative to Twitter and Facebook
July 7, 2020 — Many conservatives have long accused popular social media platforms of discriminating against their ideas, but that feeling reached a new urgency in late May when Twitter flagged several of President Donald Trump’s tweets for touting unsubstantiated claims and glorifying violence. The
Broadband Updates
Obama Bans Texting While Driving by Federal Employees
Federal employees will be prohibited from operating mobile devices while driving government vehicles or personal vehicles on government business under an Executive Order signed on Thursday by President Barack Obama.
